ams Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Today is the day. ams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpanda Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Hi!It also applies to bicycles outside towns:- in the night- or generally when there is bad visibility ( rain or fog )Fine Euro 33, ( or if you pay before 2 weeks, Euro 22)Yours,giantpandaPS. Motobikes or mopeds have just been " forgotten ". No known ruling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I see my favourite subject of "personal safety" looming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suze01 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Pomh...Giantpanda,The fine has been increased to 135€ or 90€ if paid quickly [url]http://tf1.lci.fr/infos/france/societe/0,,4107181,00-conducteurs-a-vos-gilets-.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 If you rent a vehicle they should be provided. Worth checking before driving off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Please can somebody who is clued up on this say whether it's just the one gilet for the driver or one per person? Also, is it two triangles per car?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosub Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 1 Gilet, 1 Triangle per vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigears Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 hiDo I have to carry a gilet or two on my moto, actually its a maxi scooter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 You will also be fined if the gilet is in the boot of the car. Most people here are hanging them on the passenger seat and it looks so awful[+o(] I'm putting mine in the glove compartment or under the passenger seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 [quote user="gosub"]1 Gilet, 1 Triangle per vehicle.[/quote]gosub, thank you. Now I know both our jalopies are compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 White van mans seat covers ....now if we can get some printed with football club badges on for the lads and some frilly ones for the ladies designed there could be a bob or two to be made here .....designer floressance could be all the rage ! Brico depot get the triangle and the gilet together in the same red bag under 6 euros .....could not resist it so now have two ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 GILETS FOR DOGS I SAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpanda Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Hi!Not for bicycles as quoted.Yours,giantpanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 [quote user="TWINKLE"]You will also be fined if the gilet is in the boot of the car. [/quote]Is that a threat or a promise? Perhaps I should hang a sign saying my gilet is in my boot[6]I shant be losing a lot of sleep over yet another ruling.What amazes me is how many of these have been sold in the run up showing how few people had them and have only bought them through fear of the new fines. Perhaps that is justification alone for the legislation.I have carried them for years for my own personal reasons, I shant be moving them to inside the car, putting them over my seats or worrying about whether they have EU or NF numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Like JR, we've carried fluo gilets in the cars for years but have no intention of draping them over the seats. They'd get covered in dog hairs and hay and all the other muck that seems to find its way into the car. I like Frederick's idea of designer ones for boys and girlies. Rose Barbie and violet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Gilet Gilet OXENFEVER CATSENELLA BOGEN By the sea aa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Frederic, as I said in another earlier post, I have seen football shirts in the U.K. made from dayglo gilet material. The british holiday makers will be able to comply automatically [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpanda Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Hi!It could be.But not necessarily.If you have a very touchy "gendarme", he could claim that it does not have the EC norm stamp.Whereby normally it appears, you would not need one unless it was compulsory in your home country. But you will hardly find a gendarme who knows that.Yours,giantpanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Europcar at Carcassonne airport said a short while back that they didn't have the m in their cars because they would get stolen!! All they would have to do is to charge the theft to the last people and take the money off their credit card.I suspect that it has something to do with not wanting to spend anything on them?One triangle, in the back, and 2 gilets, in the glove box, in our car and have been for a long time!! I was told that the gilets were on show on the backs of seats so the nik niks could see that they were there. It doesn't make them look any better though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Re the gilets on the seat backs, when the first rash of cars so bedecked started passing my house I thought that it was a p1key invasion!To explain for those who may be confused, in England when these "gentlemen" turn up on your doorstep offering to tarmac your drive pretending to be the legitimate crew who is resurfacing the local roads, they always drive a 4*4 or similar with a yellow light bar, motorway maintenance sign and gilets over the seatbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 [quote user="Jonzjob"]Europcar at Carcassonne airport said a short while back that they didn't have the m in their cars because they would get stolen!! All they would have to do is to charge the theft to the last people and take the money off their credit card.I suspect that it has something to do with not wanting to spend anything on them?One triangle, in the back, and 2 gilets, in the glove box, in our car and have been for a long time!! I was told that the gilets were on show on the backs of seats so the nik niks could see that they were there. It doesn't make them look any better though![/quote]Hertz had it in the boot of the one I hired last week, maybe this week it will make to the glove box! I will see if Europcar supply me with one next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I have the gilets over the car seats so that the gendarmes are less likely to stop me? Do I live in false hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricopa Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Yesterday I actually saw someone driving with their gilet ON[:-))]A step too far methinks!NB and they didn't work for the local council or pompiers[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 [quote user="Cathy"]I have the gilets over the car seats so that the gendarmes are less likely to stop me? Do I live in false hope?[/quote]What's the offence then? Failing to have one in the car or failing to wear it in the appropriate circumstances?p s I'm like J R in an earlier thread, I bought both my gilet and triangle years ago and have no intention of throwing away two perfectly good bits of kit just to go out and replace them with the same with current EU approval markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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